NCC Group Pentesting Alternative

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NCC Group Pentesting Approach

NCC Group is a global cybersecurity and software resilience firm that provides traditional point-in-time penetration testing, rooted in manual consultant-led engagements and supported by a mix of testing techniques and integrations to emulate real-world attacks.

NetSPI’s Modern Approach: Human-Led, AI-Accelerated

As the pioneers of Penetration Testing as a Service (PTaaS), NetSPI has been at the forefront of security innovation since its inception in 2001. With more than 20 years of history, 350+ in-house experts, and 50+ pentesting services, NetSPI delivers unmatched pentesting that evolves and improves with every engagement. Each test expands our knowledge base. Every vulnerability discovered helps refine how we approach the next environment. And every new testing scenario strengthens our AI, making future engagements smarter, faster, and more comprehensive. Our combination of in-house expert-led testing, real-world insight, and purpose-built AI enables faster testing without sacrificing accuracy and the security assurance organizations need.

AI & Human Balance
Flexible Scaling
Higher Accuracy
Audit-ready Results

Key Advantages NetSPI PTaaS

  • Continuous and Comprehensive:

    AI enables continuous testing across your entire attack surface, providing real-time discovery while maintaining human depth, accuracy, and context.

  • AI and Human Balance:

    We strategically leverage AI where it provides value while ensuring that critical security decisions remain grounded in human expertise and business context.

  • Flexible Scaling:

    350+ certified penetration testers give you the ability to scale testing according to your timeline and business needs. NetSPI pentesters are equipped to handle many testing environments and excel in authenticated testing.

  • Higher Accuracy:

    Fewer false positives mean less time spent by your security teams validating findings and faster remediation.

  • Audit-ready Results:

    Comprehensive reporting and real-time dashboards that go beyond check-the-box compliance requirements.

Context Driven Insights – Expedited Remediation

Pentesting Options at a Glance

Program Management

Traditional Pentesting

In Platform Scoping

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In Platform Scheduling

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Pentesting Coverage

Traditional Pentesting

Clear Scope & Methodology Transparency

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Remediation Testing

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Continuous External Network Pentesting

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Coverage Across Cloud, Apps, Network, Hardware, etc.

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Collaboration

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Comments & Tagging

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Vulnerability Status Tracking

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Direct Interaction With Testers

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Reporting

Traditional Pentesting

Trend Analysis And Real-Time Dashboards

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Flexible Export Engine

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User Experience

Traditional Pentesting

Clean, Intuitive, Use-Case Driven Dashboards

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Asset Inventory & Contextual Groupings

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Self-Service Capabilities

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Customizable User Workflows Based On Use Cases

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Vulnerability Management

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Severity Scoring & Prioritization

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Actionable Remediation Guidance

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Access to Results in Real-Time

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Assign, Track, and Verify Fixes

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Pre-built and Customizable Play Creation and Execution

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Automated Detection Validation

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Coverage Timeline & MITRE ATT&CK Heatmap Reporting

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Vendor Coverage Comparison

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Single-Sign On (SSO)

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Ticketing & Remediation

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Visibility & Discovery

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API Access

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Role Based Access Control (RBAC)

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Detective Controls

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